Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Introduction

CRT Play (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website at crtplay.com (the “Site”).

By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit CRT Play, certain information is automatically collected:

• IP Address — Used for geolocation (country-level only) and security monitoring.
• Browser & Device Info — User agent string, screen resolution, operating system, and browser type. Used to optimize the playing experience.
• Browsing Behavior — Pages visited, games played, time spent on site, and interaction patterns.
• Local Storage — Game save states, volume preferences, and CRT filter settings are stored locally in your browser. This data never leaves your device.

2.2 Data You Voluntarily Provide

• Contact Form Submissions — Name, email address, and message content you submit via our contact form.
• Game Submissions — Developer information submitted through our game submission form.
• Wishlist Entries — Email address provided for game wishlist notifications.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

CRT Play uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and support our operations.

3.1 Types of Cookies We Use

3.2 Google AdSense & Third-Party Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These cookies enable Google and its partners to serve personalized ads.

Google's use of advertising cookies is governed by the Google Ads & Privacy Policy.

3.3 How to Control Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish:

• Browser Settings — Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings menu.
• Google Ads Settings — Visit adssettings.google.com to opt out of personalized advertising.
• GDPR Consent (EU) — If you are in the European Economic Area, a cookie consent banner will appear on your first visit allowing you to opt in or out of non-essential cookies.
• CCPA (California) — California residents may opt out of the sale of their personal information via our cookie banner or by contacting us.

4. Advertising & Cookies

CRTPlay uses Google AdSense to display ads. Google AdSense participates in the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF v2.3) and uses cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads.

4.1 Your Choices

EEA / UK / Switzerland users: You have the right to consent to or reject personalized advertising. Google honors TCF v2.3 consent signals transmitted by your browser. To manage your preferences:

• Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
• Your browser's cookie settings (block or delete AdSense cookies)

Other users: You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time via Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/

4.2 Data Sharing

When you view a page with ads, Google may collect:

• IP address
• Browser type, language, and settings
• Device information (type, OS, screen size)
• Pages visited on CRTPlay and referring URLs
• Interactions with ads (views, clicks)

For details on what Google collects and how it is used, see Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

For a full list of Google's ad technology providers, see:https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/9012903

4.3 Children's Privacy

CRTPlay does not knowingly serve personalized ads to children under 13 (under 16 in the EEA / UK). Google AdSense enforces age-based ad personalization restrictions. If you believe a child has interacted with personalized ads on CRTPlay, please contact us so we can review.

4.4 Do Not Track

CRTPlay honors the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. When GPC is enabled in your browser, Google AdSense will serve non-personalized ads to you.

4.5 In-App Cookie Banner (CMP)

On your first visit, you will see a cookie banner with three options:

• Accept all — enables all categories
• Reject all — disables all non-necessary categories
• Manage — customize by category

Your choice is stored locally in your browser. We do not set any non-necessary cookies until you provide consent. You can change your choice at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in our site footer (added in a future update).

4.6 Cookie Categories

CRTPlay uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, protect, and improve our services. We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, and Brazil's LGPD.

4.7 Google Consent Mode v2

We use Google Consent Mode v2 to communicate your consent choices to Google services (Google AdSense, Google Analytics). The four parameters we set are:

• ad_storage — controls advertising cookies
• ad_user_data — controls user data sent to Google for advertising
• ad_personalization — controls personalized advertising
• analytics_storage — controls analytics cookies

If you reject advertising cookies, you will still see ads, but they will not be personalized.

4.8 Third-Party Cookies

When advertising or analytics cookies are enabled, the following third parties may set cookies:

• Google AdSense — Cookie policy (advertising)
• Google Analytics — Cookie policy (analytics, when enabled)

Each third party is responsible for their own cookies and privacy practices.

4.9 Changes to This Policy

We may update this section to reflect changes in our cookie usage. Material changes will be announced on the site homepage.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use collected data for the following purposes:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and game playing experience.
• Serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense.
• Analyze usage patterns to improve game discovery and site navigation.
• Respond to contact form inquiries and game submissions.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

6. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share anonymized or aggregated data with:

• Google (AdSense) — Ad serving and analytics. Google may collect and process data as described in their privacy policy.
• Hosting Provider — Our servers process request logs (IP, timestamp, page requested) for security and performance.

7. Data Retention

Server logs are retained for up to 30 days. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months unless earlier deletion is requested. Local storage data persists until you clear your browser data.

8. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Right to Access — Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Opt Out — Opt out of cookies and personalized advertising.
• Right to Data Portability — Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us.

9. Children's Privacy

CRT Play is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us for immediate removal.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted here with an updated date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy? Contact us.